THE
ART OF TRASH FASHION SHOW
APRIL
11, 2003
Queen
Ka’ahumanu Center, Maui
A
GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL
The
MC, Rob Parsons, stands to the left of the models and attempts to pull order
out of chaos. Meanwhile, the models seem more interested in talking
trash while tossing around two green Cyclops dolls.
Festooned
in an outrageous hat, the MC provided a description for each outfit.
The outfit on the right was particularly fetching. It was made from a
burlap coffee bag and topped with a pile of roasted coffee beans in a coffee
filter. This model had pasted a bumper sticker on the back of his
shorts which said, “I just love my bad ASSED attitude” or
something to that effect.
STAR
OF THE SHOW
The
Star of the show was, of course Wilma Nakamura. She put the whole
thing together and was so busy answering questions and distributing prizes
to the artists that she didn’t join the other models on stage. Wilma’s
outfit was made from plastic produce netting, paper bags and duct
tape. Camille’s crown is made of 6 plastic packing bags, each one with
an R to represent Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
FINAL
TOUCHES
Joy’s
cousin Shane, visiting from Canada, graciously agreed to fix Camille’s
hair just as she did last year. Shane’s creative juices were set afire
by the pounding of drums from center stage in the background. You
should have seen the fur fly! It was like a scene out of the 1990
movie, “Edward Scissorhands” starring Johnny Depp! When the
dust cleared – Shane had, once again, created a masterpiece.
VOLUNTEERS
ROCK!
Judy
McCorkel and Camille fold brochures in preparation for the
festivities while catching up on all the local gossip.
DRESS
REHEARSAL
Bob
began working on Camille’s costume in March, cutting out the pattern and
fitting it to the model. His hard work earned Camille the prize for
Most Creative Outfit.